Paul Watkins petitions for recount in Bullitt jailer race

5:32 PM,
Nov. 12, 2010

Written by

Emily Hagedorn
ehagedorn@courier-journal.com

Paul Watkins, the Republican candidate for Bullitt jailer who narrowly lost in the general election, has requested a recount of the votes.

Watkins filed his petition Friday, and the filing alleges that some residents may not have voted correctly, influencing the result of his race.

"A recount is necessary because an undetermined number of voters were given incorrect instructions by poll workers regarding the proper method for marking of their ballots during the general election," the petitions states. "These incorrect instructions may have caused the ballots to not be counted or to be ...